Due to a past record of aggressive behavior, I don’t compliment our adopted Dennis Mugu (especially not after the Nefertiti Incident!) as often as our other pets. But in the light of fairness, I must give it to him to be a fabulous guard dog and a wonderful guinea fowl chaser (and he has improved [...]

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It wasn’t long since I lost my darling Aslan, and today, I lost another pet: Nefertiti, the stray kitten who was abandoned by its mother in the goat pen.

Things were going great between the dog and the cat (the two were actually friends!) - with the dog being at a slight disadvantage, when jealousy got [...]

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Despite some diva tendencies, Nefertiti seems to have all the ambitions in the world to become a professional hunter.

After her morning meal (which still consists of dog left overs), she spends hours and hours practicing her moves - charging anything that moves, as well as everything that doesn’t…

“Caught it!”

Looking like a pro!

By the way, don’t [...]

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The little kitten has finally got a name!

With her slim features, I thought that an Egyptian name would sit well with her somewhat queenish behaviour. Since Cleopatra was out of the question, Nefertiti on the other hand turned out to be a perfect match! So her full ‘Ishtar’s ark name’ is now officially Nefertiti dan [...]

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The latest Ishtar’s ark member (a semi-resident…) is turning out to be a huge favorite of my little niece Tabita. She doesn’t have a name yet, because although my sister suggested she’d be named ‘Katika’ like the kitten we once had in Tunisia ages ago, Tabita however insists on calling her “Katten Jansson” (a Swedish [...]

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